The Favourite, Black Panther and First Man Lead Critics Choice Nominations

With a whopping 14 nominations, Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite just got a major boost from the Critics Choice awards, Olivia Colman for Best Actress and Best Actress in a Comedy, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz both for Best Supporting Actress, Best Acting Ensemble, Yorgos Lanthimos for Best Director and Best Editing, Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara for Best Original Screenplay, Robbie Ryan for Best Cinematography, Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton for Best Production Design, Sandy Powell for Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, and Best Comedy.

Right behind with 12 is Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, with nominations for Supporting Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, Cinematography for Rachel Morrison and Production Design, followed by First Man – with 10, including Picture, Director for Damien Chazelle, Actor for Ryan Gosling, Supporting Actress for Claire Foy and Screenplay for Josh Singer, and Score for Justin Hurwitz. Yes, The Favourite leads, but in this case the other two films really made an impact here.

A Star is Born, Mary Poppins Returns, Vice follow with 9 nominations, Roma with 8 and Green Book with 7.

The real surprise is First Man, which had missed with the National Board of Review and the Golden Globes but has a strong showing here with the Critics Choice awards. One of the most accomplished and ambitious films of the year was hit hard with what Scott Feinberg of the Hollywood Reporter called “swiftboating” by right wingers who resented the Chazelle’s decision to focus on the internal world of Neil Armstrong rather than patriotism. It’s great to see someone recognize this movie.

Their Best Director category has 7 nominees. Obviously two will have to go when it comes to DGA and Oscar. The same goes for the Original Screenplay category. Best Actress is like a dream list but we know two will have to be shorn from it. It would be nice if the Academy was this flexible, but alas, they aren’t.

Here are the nominations. Here are the nominations. FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 24THANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDSBEST PICTURE
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
The Favourite
First Man
Green Book
If Beale Street Could Talk
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice

BEST SCI-FI OR HORROR MOVIE
Annihilation
Halloween
Hereditary
A Quiet Place
Suspiria

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Burning
Capernaum
Cold War
Roma
Shoplifters

BEST SONG
All the Stars – Black Panther
Girl in the Movies – Dumplin’
I’ll Fight – RBG
The Place Where Lost Things Go – Mary Poppins Returns
Shallow – A Star Is Born
Trip a Little Light Fantastic – Mary Poppins Returns